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MFA Theater Arts at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Programme overview

A terminal professional MFA in acting created in 1996 jointly by Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Play House. Student progress is evaluated each semester and only students demonstrating growth and excellence continue.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Theater  |  Duration: Three years (including third-year internship)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

82 credit hours: acting (24), movement (12), voice (12), speech (8), history, theory, professional internships and seminars (20) and thesis portfolio (6), culminating in a third-year internship at Cleveland Play House and a thesis portfolio. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 required.

Career pathways

Professional work in theatre.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidacy requires an undergraduate degree, some theatrical experience or demonstrable potential for graduate-level work, and evidence of technical skill and creative ability through an audition.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: Three years (including third-year internship)

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